Awning for vehicles



March 16 1926.

A. HUTCHISON AWNING FOR VEHICLES INVENTOR ATTORN EY Filed Oct. 12 I WITNESS:

Patented Mar. 16, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR HU'ICHISON, OF NEOSHO, MISSOURI.

AWNING FOB VEHICLES.

Application filed (lctober 12, 1828. Serial No. 668,179.

To ZLZZ whom it may concern." I

Be it known that 1, Amazon Horomsou, e. citizen of the United States, residing at Neosho, in the county of Newton and State a of Missouri, haiveinvented newand useful Improvements in Awnings for Vehicles, of which the following is a. specification.

The object of this invention is to provide an awning for' the glazed portion of the in doors of closed motor cars, the device also being suitable fornse over the windows of buildings.

A further object is to provide an awning V of this ty e which may be maintained in one of several positions and will not be disturbed by air currents.

A further object is to provide an awning adapted to be wound on a spring roller, the lower edge portion of the awning being engaged by a rectangular frame pivoted at the sides of the door frame and maintained in various positions by a bracket formed and proportioned to engage the side portions of the frame.

A still further object is to provide a par ticular form of release, pen itting the awnlu to be wound automatical 1; on the spring roller when no longer needed.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of elements described. illustrated and claimed, it being understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the claim without de parting from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure l is a front view of the awning properly mounted or hung;

' Figure 2 is a view looking from the right in Figure 1; Figure 3 shows the awning frame in plan. and the brackets therefor; Figure 4 is a side view of s notched bracket, with e portion of the frame engaging the central notch.

It will be understood that the device disto closed herein may be applied to any of the windows or glazed portions of a closed motor car or other vehicle, or in fact to any window frame, but in the drawing I have shown a portion of a door frame of a car, the

notch positioned to maintain the awnin frame being designated 10, and being provided with an opening 11 adapted to be closed by a vertically movable window, if desired. In order to protect the occupants of the car from the direct rays of the sun passing through this window, 1 provide an awning 12 to be wound on a spring roller 13 mounted in brackets 14 applied to the door frame.

- A rectangular U -shaped frame 15 is formed of heavy wire or the like, and its outer portion passes through the hem of the awnin and holds the awning at the angle desire when properly secured. The ends of the frame constitute pivots, mounted at 16 in brackets 17 and 18, to be secured to the door frame.

One of these brackets just referred to is provided with notches 19 in a flanged portion 20, any of the notches being adapted to be engage by the adjacent side element of the. awning frame 15. A coiled spring 21 holds the frame in engagement with the at o. given angle, and the sprin is release by pressure on .a. button 22, so it at the position of the awning may be changed, or it may be allowed to wind onthe roller. The frame assumes vertical position if theQawning is fully wound up. The notched bracket is shown as of segmental form.

It will be observed from the drawing that the ends of the frame, at 16, are oflset in.

In a device of the class described, a spring roller, an awning to be wound on the roller, a U-shaped frame engaging the lower edge oithe awning, means for pivoting the frame to swing nngnlarly with reference to a. door the frame against the notched element, and 10 frame, said means including portions oifset a pressure device for releasing the frame from the ends of the frame, and brackets from the notched element, against the expzur through which the offset ends pass in the give action of the spring, said spring nor- 5 same direction but in reverse relation with mally holding both side members of the reference to the inner and outer sides of the frame in engagement with the brackets. brackets, one of the brackets carrying :1 see;' In testnnonv whereof I afiix my signature.

mental notched element engaging the adjacent portion of he frame, :1 spring holding ARTHUR ILUTCHISON. 

